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Less glamour, more content, says Wim Wenders of Berlin Film Fest
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» BERLIN - Berlin Film Festival jury president Wim Wenders said Thursday that this year's 76th edition of the festival would have "less glamour" but "more content" in its eclectic selection.
Pope, Orthodox leader to jointly celebrate early Church milestone
AFP, Published on 28/11/2025
» ISTANBUL - Pope Leo XIV joins the leader of the world's Orthodox Christians Friday to celebrate 1,700 years since one of the early Church's most important gatherings, on the second day of his visit to Turkey.
Pope to meet Erdogan in Turkey in first overseas trip
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo XIV flies to Turkey on Thursday for the first trip abroad of his papacy, which includes a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and comes amid acute tensions in the region.
Four wounded, suspect shot in Manchester synagogue attack
AFP, Published on 02/10/2025
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) — Four people were injured and a suspected knifeman shot by police Thursday after a car ramming and stabbing incident outside a synagogue in Manchester, officials said.
China rail trips hit record at start of Golden Week
Reuters, Published on 02/10/2025
» BEIJING - China’s national railway recorded 23.13 million trips on the first day of the country’s eight-day National Day holiday on Wednesday, up nearly 8% from a year earlier and setting a single-day record, China Central Television (CCTV) reported.
Kim Jong Un to join Putin at Xi’s military parade
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/08/2025
» BEIJING — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit China for the military parade on Sept 3, a rare trip that would place him alongside other world leaders attending, including Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Cambodian genocide sites added to World Heritage list
Online Reporters, Published on 12/07/2025
» Three torture and execution sites used by the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia to perpetrate genocide 50 years ago have been added to the Unesco World Heritage List.
Trump due in Canada as G7 confronts Israel-Iran crisis
AFP, Published on 15/06/2025
» KANANASKIS (CANADA) - Group of Seven leaders including US President Donald Trump headed Sunday to the Canadian Rockies for a summit that takes on new urgency after Israel attacked Iran.
Hamas says ready for 'serious' Gaza truce talks, as rescuers say 37 killed
AFP, Published on 06/06/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Hamas's lead negotiator said the group was ready to enter a new round of talks aimed at sealing a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, where rescuers said Israeli strikes killed at least 37 people on Thursday.
No permit, no hajj, says Saudi Arabia
AFP, Published on 30/05/2025
» RIYADH - Saudi Arabia is ramping up a crackdown on unregistered worshippers at next week’s hajj pilgrimage, a year after hundreds perished in scorching conditions.